Government in Georgia (Summary Review)State government in Georgia operates in accordance with the 10th and current state Constitution of Georgia (see separate handout “A Brief Constitutional History of Georgia”). Georgia government is carried out through three branches - executive, legislative and judicial. The executive branch is headed by the governor who is elected by the people every four years. Governors in Georgia are limited by the state Constitution to no more than two consecutive terms. The Governor of Georgia is considered moderately powerful when compared to governors of other states. Candidates for governor must be at least 30 years old upon assuming office, must have been a U.S. citizen for 15 years and a resident of Georgia for 6 years prior to the election. The governor is the chief executive of the state and oversees the executive branch, is the chief law enforcement officer, is the commander-in-chief of the state’s military forces, has the power to veto legislation, and may appoint officials if a vacancy occurs until the next election. His power is somewhat limited due to the large number of other executive officials in Georgia who are also popularly elected, including the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, commissioner of insurance, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of labor and members of the public service commission. Each of these officials in turn controls his/her own department. The governor does have direct control over his own office, the office of planning and budget and a large number of state boards and commissions which have authority over a wide range of issues throughout government in Georgia (see chart on Georgia government operation). The Georgia General Assembly is elected by popular vote every two years. It is a bicameral (two house) system. The House is composed of 180 members and the Senate of 56 members, with the members elected by district. The Lt. Governor presides over the...

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The more I developed opinions, the more I really looked forward to working shifts there -- it was a place to sit down and watch the news, once a week. To get involved in the government, through knowledge and awareness.
By June 2012, the hotel was set to be shut down and demolished by the state in pursuit of a massive highway reconstruction project on US-31. Walking out of the doors for the last time in 8 years, the doors I smeared my fingerprints on as a hyper 7 year old and cleaned as a 14 year old, I was set on what I wanted to do as an adult -- public service, in the government. I want to serve one day as a representative of the people, one that focuses in the end on addressing the issue and compromising, for the sake of our future.
A friend of mine at school, whose political views I share, suggested that I start a CHS Young Democrats club. I consider myself a Democrat -- but I saw that club as the last thing I would ever start. I wanted to make a political discussion club that has no set leaning or favor, a neutral one. This way, students of any political affiliation...

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a.) Proposal to create a strong national government.
b.) Proposal to create a weak national government.
c.) Plan to have a popularly elected house based on state population and a state-selected senate, with two members of each state.
11. Define and give the significance of (a) republics, (b) judicial review, (c) federalism, (d) enumerated powers, (e) reserved powers, and (f) concurrent powers.
a.) A government in which elected representatives make the decisions.
b.) the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
c.) Government authority shared by national and local governments.
d.) Powers given to the national government alone.
e.) Powers given to the state government alone.
f.) Powers shared by the national and state governments.
12. What did the framers of the Constitution think about human nature? Thought people were ambitious and self-interested. They thought that people want power and want control.
13. Define and explain the significance of (a) separation of powers and (b) factions.
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b.) A group with a distinct political interest....

...Government 2306 – 425
EXAM 1
2/4/13
Powers of the Presiding Officers
* Procedural powers- directly related to the legislative process
* Institutional power- used to affect administrative policy and management of Texas government
Procedural Tools of Leadership
* Appoint most committee members and committee chairs
* Assign bills to committees- you can manipulate which bills are passed/ not passed you can send it to the wrong/right committee
* Schedule legislation for floor action- schedule a vote, if you don’t want bill passed don’t schedule a vote
* Recognize members on the floor- you can choose people who want to push your agenda (clean water example)
* Interpret procedural rules
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-Total membership –chair and vice-chair.
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* Speaker determines when/if bills are heard on the House floor.
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Committees also promote majority rule by having one more than half of the majority in order to pass a bill. However, this can undermine both majority rule and representation when it leaves committee and enters the house. For example, bills that ought to be passed for betterment of states can pass committees but be shot down in the house. They are shot down because congress tends to be more locked in political party disagreements rather than being focused on the welfare of American citizens.
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...﻿Grace Mitchell
Extra Credit
11am class
1) The relationship between the Declaration and the Constitution
The Declaration serves as the purpose document and the Constitution is the organizational document. The Constitution acts on the principles and beliefs written and expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
2) The first 52 words
The first 52 words are the most important because they state the core purposes for which the constitution was written. Those six core purposes are used to interpret the rest of the Constitution.
3) The various parts of the Constitution
A. The first 52 words
B. How the three branches of government are to operate
C. Amendment process and the relationship between the states
E. Signatures
4) The three branches of government
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A) resolved the impasse between those who favored the New Jersey Plan and those who
preferred the Virginia Plan
B) threw out the idea of having a monarchy in the United States, opting instead for an
indirectly elected president
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power for the new government
E) involved all of these elements
13) On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
A) that slaves would count as three-fifths person for counting the nation’s population and
determining seats in the House
B) nothing—it was too controversial a subject and the delegates could not agree on anything
regarding it.
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...Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Civil Secretariat, Education Departmen.
Subject: - Placement/Postings of P.G. Masters as I/C Lecturers in the discipline of Chemistry.
Government Order No. 475-Edu of 2008
D A T E D: 23-09-2008
With a view to filling up the available vacancies of Lecturers in Chemistry discipline, the P.G. Masters/Teachers figuring in the Annexure “A” on the basis of Seniority/eligibility are hereby placed as I/C Lecturers in their own pay and grade with charge allowance as admissible under rules in the discipline of chemistry for a period of six months or till the posts are filled up on regular basis, whichever is earlier. This placement however will not confer any superior claim in them viz-a-vis others and shall not be without prejudice to the superior claim as may be existing or get established and shall be subject to the outcome of any case or claim decided or pending disposal before the Hon’ble Courts.
The officers figuring in Annexure “A” shall report to Director of School Education Kashmir/Jammu of their respective division with in a period of 21 days from the date of issue of this order. The director school education, Kashmir/Jammu shall allow these I/C Lecturers to join and post them in their respective divisions against the available vacancies to our come the shortage of teaching personnel in Chemistry discipline subject to verification of following: -
a. that the P.G. certificate on the basis of...

...question but history definitely plays a role.
Aristotle born in 384 BC in Stagira, Greece. Aristotle was a philosopher who believed that the government should be ruled by middle class men and that people should be trusted to govern themselves but only the properly educated middle class men. Aristotle analyzed all forms of government and found both good and bad examples but he preferred and favored a constitutional government. Aristotle even feared that democracy could lead to mob rule and favored the polity. His ideal form of government was more of a democracy than autocracy. Aristotle that the power of government rested with the people rather than one person possessing unlimited power. Aristotle died in 322 BC in Chalcis, Greece. In the United States, the founding fathers, in a way turned to Aristotle’s wisdom and guidance to create a fair and just democracy for the United States citizens.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, born on June 28, 1712 in Geneva, Switzerland. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His ideal form of government was Direct Democracy. A government in which citizens vote directly for the laws that would govern themselves. Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political philosophy influenced the French Revolution. He believed that human beings are good and equal in nature but modern society (government, school, media, and etc.)...